Resource Center - Johns Hopkins ACG® System

Recent Publications:

Ultrasound suspicion of fetal large for gestational age: A population-based cohort study using propensity score overlap weightingLearn More
Cost and Utilization Outcomes of Pharmacist-Led Medication Therapy Optimization in a Medicare ACO PopulationLearn More
Determinants of Failure to Rescue After Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: Insights From a National Inpatient SampleLearn More
Return on investment from primary care price reductions in a consumer choice health plan designLearn More
Patient-Reported Symptom Burden and Temporal Trends During the First 18 Months After Gynecologic Cancer Diagnosis: A Population-Based StudyLearn More

Application Format

Information about Applicant
Names of main authors, organization name and e-mail addresses
Please note: Applications will have all identifying information about the authors and organizations removed before they are shared with judges for review. Please be aware of this in your writing, and do not include any identifying logos or similar as part of the application submission.
Title of Project
Abstract/Summary
A brief overview of the project that highlights the purpose of the project; the main approach or methods used; a summary of the outcomes or the result of the project and the main findings; the benefits achieved, or the conclusions reached.
Introduction
Could include: some background to the project; place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important; define the purpose of the work and its significance; describe the main aims and objectives of the project; highlight the principal conclusions.
Methodologies Employed
A description of the work undertaken and examples of any analyses that were done to support the project.
Results and Outcomes Achieved
A description of the results/findings, how they can be interpreted in the context of the project. Any limitations of the project and methodology used should also be discussed. Diagrams, charts and tables can be included in this section and do not contribute to the word count.
Discussion and Conclusions
A discussion of the results/outcomes and how they can be interpreted in the context of the project’s aims and objectives. The implications of the outcomes, their applicability to other organizations and their generalisability should also be discussed.
Project Start and Completion Dates
Other information
This section can be used for acknowledgements, references and/or hyperlinks to other relevant documents. Reference to any supplementary information included as an appendix should be made here. Please limit the number of appendices to two.

Further Information

Further information is available via your local ACG System representative, or from Chad Abrams for applicants from North America or Alan Thompson for applicants outside of North America.

APPLY FOR STARFIELD AWARD

Sponsorship Opportunities

Dr. Starfield and her contributions continue to be discussed by public health professionals around the globe. As a sponsor, you keep her body of work vibrant –and help the next generation of students to make exciting advances.

Any individual or organization who wishes to honor Prof. Starfield’s work through sponsorship of the Starfield Award and the Barbara Starfield Scholarship Fund will be recognized in a variety of ways. These include highlighted mention in collateral materials, on websites, and in media. Additionally, priority preference for conferences will be offered.

For further Information on the Starfield Award and Sponsorship: please e-mail the ACG System Team at: info@HopkinsACG.org.

2019 London Symposium

April 2019 | “Turning Intelligence Into Action” | ACG System users met at the Royal Society of Medicine to share how turning intelligence into action helped improve patient experience and reduce costs. Presentations are now available. Read More

2019 Indian Wells Training

April 2019 | Network with other ACG System users and stay informed about many new and exciting ACG System developments, particularly the new features and functionality of Version 12.0. Read More

2018 International Conference San Antonio

April 2018 | “Bridging the Continuum of Care” | The ACG System team and hundreds of system users from around the world met along the beautiful Riverwalk, in San Antonio, Texas. Presentations are now available. Read More

Segmentation Case Study

Slough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which covers a population of 143,000 in the UK, used the Johns Hopkins ACG System to conduct a population health analysis that generated several new insights. After just 18 months, unplanned hospitalizations were reduced by 18% and emergency department visits were reduced by 19%.

Reducing Disparities in the Delivery of Primary Care

This report details the work of 2020 Starfield award winner Discovery Health to demonstrate, using the Johns Hopkins ACG System, the impact of improving primary care utilization.

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Readmissions: What Health Plans Need to Know

Preventing avoidable hospital readmissions is considered by many to be the most important opportunity for reducing waste in health care. This podcast explains readmissions and why identifying these at-risk patients is important to health plans. Learn more.

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Video: ACG System Overview

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Predictive Modelling in Action

An introduction to the principles of predictive modeling in health care and examples of how predictive models are being used in the NHS in England. Learn more.

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ACG System Documentation

ACG System Bibliography

Recent Bibliography Documents